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Renault confirmed at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday that it will start in Formula 1 as the Alpine F1 Team in the 2021 season.
Renault will start next year as Alpine F1 Team (Photo: AFP) |
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On Friday, the racing weekend at Monza, rumors surfaced that a major shakeup of the Renault group, which owns the F1 team, could launch the Enstone Guard under a new brand next year. Renault then formally confirmed the information on Sunday morning, announcing that starting in 2021 Alpine F1 Team and your resource E-Tech branded.
As part of the name change, Renault will also be transformed externally – the car, which has so far been covered in yellow and black. in blue will wear, and representing France, the national tricolor will also appear on the enamel.
Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon will start next year in the renewed team colors. Alonso won World Cup titles with Renault in 2005 and 2006.
“This is a big change in the life of the body, as Renault has been in Formula One for forty-three years and will continue to be there in the car, but only as an engine manufacturer. We will use the king category as a market platform for our brand, which we want to strengthen internally. Even if Renault is a glorious brand, Alpine will be a better fit in F1 ” – read by the president, Luca de meo in your communication.
We are proud to announce that # AlpineF1Team enters #Formula 1 ! As of the 2021 season, the Groupe Renault team becomes the Alpine F1® Team, equipped with a Renault E-TECH hybrid engine
https://t.co/9mDu0W1CRZ pic.twitter.com/xfJDonJJP2– Group Renault (@Groupe_Renault) September 6, 2020
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